From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: ** X-Spam-Status: No, score=2.4 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_50,INVALID_DATE, SUBJ_ALL_CAPS autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 Xref: utzoo comp.lang.ada:2464 comp.lang.smalltalk:1189 comp.lang.eiffel:296 Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!usc!orion.cf.uci.edu!uci-ics!zardoz!tgate!ka3ovk!drilex!axiom!linus!rh From: rh@linus.UUCP (Rich Hilliard) Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada,comp.lang.smalltalk,comp.lang.eiffel Subject: CALL FOR POSITION PAPERS Keywords: Object-oriented programming, Ada, Workshop Message-ID: <58248@linus.UUCP> Date: 5 Jul 89 15:45:35 GMT Organization: The MITRE Corp., Bedford, MA List-Id: Call for Position Papers ------------------------ Informal Workshop on Ada Support for Object-Oriented Programming ---------------------------------------------------------------- September 11-13, 1989 Hosted by The MITRE Corporation Program Committee: Christine Braun, CONTEL Technology Center Richard F. Hilliard II, The MITRE Corporation Steven D. Litvintchouk, The MITRE Corporation Robert F. Mathis, CONTEL Technology Center The process is now under way to define requirements for Ada 9X, the projected revision to the Ada language standard. This workshop will focus specifically on whether, and to what extent, Ada 9X should offer improved support for object-oriented programming and related development methodologies. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: -------------------------------------------------- 1. Object-oriented development paradigms, programming styles, and related life cycle issues: * Abstract and concrete classes * Inheritance * Delegation * Polymorphism and dynamic binding * Object-oriented concurrency * Persistent objects * Analysis, design, verification and validation * Support tools and environments 2. Support for object-oriented programming to be provided by Ada 9X language features: * Types and subtypes * Packages * Bodies and subunits * Tasking * Generics * Program library * New Ada 9X language features not currently in Ada * Related compilation and runtime issues The workshop will consist of 3 days of analysis of position papers, and followup discussions. The workshop will be held at: The Ramada Inn 15 Middlesex Canal Park Road Woburn, MA 01801 617-935-8760 (Arrangements at the Ramada can be made for a special workshop rate of $72/night which includes taxes, gratuities and full American breakfast. When making reservations, mention that this is a MITRE hosted function.) The workshop will be limited to 25 participants. Prospective participants should submit a position paper of no more than 3000 words to: Richard F. Hilliard II The MITRE Corporation Mail Stop A156 Burlington Road Bedford, MA 01730 rh@mbunix.mitre.org ...{att,decvax,genrad,ll-xn,philabs,utzoo}!linus!rh If possible, actual programming examples should be included as part of the position paper. Electronic mail submission of position papers is preferred. Because of limited accommodation, it is preferred that only the principal author of a selected position paper attend the workshop. For co-authored papers the principal author should therefore be designated. A collection of selected position papers will be prepared. The results of the workshop will be reported at a future SIGAda meeting. Participants are encouraged to publish expanded versions of their position papers elsewhere. There will be a workshop fee of $150 per participant, to cover expenses. Important Dates: July 21, 1989: Position papers due. August 15, 1989: Notification of acceptance and distribution of position papers. September 11-13, 1989: Workshop